English League One club Shrewsbury Town has apologised to its fans after there were complaints at the length of time it took to gain entry through Montgomery Waters Meadow’s new access control system. In May, it was announced that Shrewsbury was working with Advanced to deploy its ticketing management platform, Talent. The club also worked …
Bandsintown launches fan engagement suite
Bandsintown, a discovery engine for live music and events, has launched a new fan engagement suite on its Bandsintown for Artists platform. The free CRM tools will give artists the ability to build and engage with their audience and sell more tickets. Artists will also be able to own fan data, build mailing lists, grow …
New Jersey’s Super Football Conference turns to HomeTown Ticketing
HomeTown Ticketing, a provider of digital ticketing and event software for schools, districts, conferences and associations, has become the official ticketing partner of New Jersey’s Super Football Conference (SFC). The SFC was established in 2016 and incorporates 113 public and non-public teams across seven counties. The partnership will provide online ticketing options for customers, as …
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup tickets snapped up by eager fans
Tickets for the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup have sold out within hours, with as many as 750,000 users trying to secure a seat. This year’s Asia Cup is set to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with India vs Pakistan being held at the 25,000-capacity Dubai …
Connect&Go raises $17m in Series A funding
Connect&Go, the attractions management solutions and RFID technology provider, has announced the closing of a Series A funding round, which raised over $17m (£14m/€17m). The financing was led by Financière Outremont in collaboration with holding company Carey, with Finalta Capital and Gestal injecting an additional $6m. Connect&Go offers a cloud-based attractions management platform named Konnect, …
Live Nation’s Ones To Watch launches in Hong Kong
Live Nation’s Ones To Watch online artist discovery platform has launched in Hong Kong. Following a successful run in Australia and New Zealand, the platform has now launch in Hong Kong to showcase the local emerging talent. It will enable musicians to connect with fans and provide a boost to their budding careers, with the …
MCC offers £5 tickets to raise money for charity
MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) has said that should this week’s Test match between England and South Africa at Lord’s reach a fifth day, all tickets will be available for a donation of £5 ($6/€6). The proceeds from the ticket sales will be split equally between two charities, The Ruth Strauss Foundation and The MCC Foundation. …
WWE reveals record first-day sales for WrestleMania 39
Integrated media and wrestling entertainment company WWE has announced record first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39. The event is set to take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in 2023 and over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours. This is more than any event in WWE history, and is a 42% …
Tech Stack: Formula 1, Web3 booking and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Formula 1 and blockchain The Australian Grand Prix partnered with Power’d Digital, which in turn utilised New Zealand public blockchain and decentralised applications platform CENNZnet, to help deliver fan experiences at the event earlier this year. Australian-based Power’d Digital, a provider of sports …
People on the move: SeatlabNFT, OVG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… SeatlabNFT has brought in Paul Kelly (pictured left), who has over 11 years of experience with Ticketmaster, as head of global strategy. Kelly was formerly head of commercial partnerships at Ticketmaster, and was instrumental in delivering Ticketmaster Australia and New Zealand’s 2022 strategic plans before joining …